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Valheim Coming to PlayStation in 2026

Players eagerly anticipate the arrival of Valheim on PlayStation in 2026, with updates promising enhanced base building, combat, and new biomes, further cementing its status as a must-play for survival and exploration game fans.

Carlos Mendoza 16 September 2025 · 1 min read

Valheim Expands to PlayStation in 2026, Awaits Further Details

Valheim, the popular survival Viking game, first launched into PC early access in February 2021, quickly selling over 12 million copies. It later expanded to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in March 2023, introducing cross-play compatibility across all PC and Xbox platforms. Over the years, Valheim has received significant updates, enhancing base building, combat mechanics, and introducing new biomes, which has sustained its popularity among survival and exploration fans. Now, Iron Gate Studio and Coffee Stain Publishing have confirmed that Valheim will arrive on PlayStation in 2026. An exact release date has not yet been specified, but further details are expected next year. The PlayStation 5 version is currently under development; however, specific details regarding a PlayStation 4 release and whether the launch will be a full game or an early access version remain unconfirmed. Henrik Tornqvist, co-founder of Iron Gate Studio, expressed enthusiasm for reaching a broader audience on these new platforms. Gamers can anticipate more information regarding Valheim's PlayStation debut as its 2026 release approaches.

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Game info

Official Name: Valheim
Brief Summary: Explore a world shrouded in mystery. Discover distinct environments with unique enemies to battle, resources to gather and secrets to uncover! Be a viking, sail the open seas in search of lands unknown, and fight bloodthirsty monsters. Raise viking longhouses and build bases that offer reprieve from the dangers ahead. Customise buildings, both inside and out, with a detailed building system. Progress through building tiers to upgrade, expand and defend your base. Struggle to survive as you gather materials and craft weapons, armor, tools, ships, and defenses. Decorate your hearths and sharpen your blades, grow crops and vegetables, prepare food, brew meads and potions, and progress as you defeat more difficult bosses and discover new recipes and blueprints. Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Craft powerful weapons, construct longhouses, and slay mighty foes to prove yourself to Odin!
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Mac, Xbox One
Released: September 16, 2022
Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Play Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Content Rating: T
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil)
Genre: Iron Gate Studios
Genre: Coffee Stain Publishing
Ratings: 87/100 (242 reviews)